Section views

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Total video time: 19:01

Exercise files: xsec-sctn-vu-data-c3d16.zip

Start with xsec-sctn-vu-begin.dwg

xsec-sctn-vu-01.mp4 04:36

To create multiple section view

Home tab of the Ribbon>Profile & Section Views panel>Section Views dropdown>Create Multiple Section Views

In the Create Multiple Section Views dialog box

  1. Set the Alignment to STH25BestFit
  2. Set the Sample line group name to SLG-1
  3. Set the station range to Automatic

  4. Set the Section view style to Sheets 1 IN 10 FT Horiz 10 FT Vert

    If you notice that your drawing scale does not match the scale defined in the cross section style, cancel out of the Create Multiple Section Views dialog, adjust the drawing scale accordingly, then resume.

  5. Next
  6. Slelct Production
  7. Click on the ellipses
  8. Browse to the 09-XS-wdot16.dwt template
  9. Select X-Section 1 IN 10 FT Horiz 10FT Vert
  10. OK
  11. Set the Group Plot Style to By Page (Bottom to Top)
  12. Next

xsec-sctn-vu-02.mp4 03:59

In the Create Multiple Section Views dialog box, in the Offset Range section,

  1. In the Offset Range select Automatic
  2. Next
  3. In the Elevation Range select Automatic
  4. Next
  5. In the Selection Display Options verify sections and styles
  6. Next
  7. In the Data Bands select _No Labels
  8. Create Section Views
  9. Left click in model space to locate the lower left corner of you section views

 

xsec-sctn-vu-03.mp4 04:44

To create a single section view

Home Tab of the Ribbon>Profile and Section Views panel>Section Views dropdown>Create Section View

  1. In the Create Section View dialog
    • Select the alignment STH25BestFit
    • Select the sample line group SLG-1
    • Select the Sample line SL-7 or station value 376+00.00'

    • Select the Section view style Sheets 1 IN 10 FT Horiz 10 FT Vert

  2. Next
  3. Set the offset range to Automatic
  4. Next
  5. Set the elevation range to Automatic
  6. Next
  7. In Section Display Options
    1. Select the sections you want to be drawn

    2. Change the label sets to _No Labels

  8. Next
  9. Set data bands to _No Labels
  10. Create Section View
  11. Left Click in model space to place the section view
Tip: If you have labels on a section that you do not want:
  1. Select the labels

  2. Select Edit Label Group from the contextual ribbon

  3. Import label set...

  4. Select _No Labels

  5. OK
  6. OK

xsec-sctn-vu-04.mp4 03:17

To access a section view's properties

  1. Left click on a section view

  2. Contextual ribbon>Section View Properties

In the Section View Properties dialog you can view the properties

Information tab

Name can be modified

Object style can be modified

The drawings annotation scale needs to match the section view style

Offsets tab

Offset range can be modified

Elevations tab

Elevation range can be modified

xsec-sctn-vu-05.mp4 02:25

To access a section views properties

  1. Left click on a section view
  2. Contextual ribbon>Section View Properties

In the Section View Properties dialog, you can view the properties

Sections tab

Modify sections style and labels

View vital stats of the section view

 

Bands tab

WisDOT Standards do not use bands on section views

Volume Tables tab

If volume calculations have been done, you can access those settings and styles

Profile Grade Lines tab

WisDOT standards do not utilize the Profile Grade Lines